...Improving Organizational Performance Kyle Petty PSY/428 July 27, 2011 Dr. Jerry Punch Improving Organizational Performance The Airdevils is a stunt organization whose quality of performance has plummeted in past two years. The founder, Celsey, has made some assumptions that the performance decline is a reflection of the heavy recruitment throughout the year and the unfamiliarity between the team members. Celsey was confident that the team members of Airdevils would resolve matters with passage of time; however, after two years the problems surfaced, matters have become worse and the time had come to figure out the root cause of the problems. Celsey administered the Job Description Index (JDI) survey to Airdevils employees and the results reflected a very low-level of job satisfaction, especially the stunt performers (Apollo Group Inc, 2005). The organization, through an outside consulting firm progresses through four phases to address and improve employee’s job performance. In phase one the Airdevils hired Dream Teamworks (DT) to assist in identifying the reason for the low job satisfaction in the stunt performers group. After interpreting the JDI survey DT concluded the cause of low job satisfaction among stunt performers was the lack of exciting challenges in their current job profiles. The main driver for this is the rigid organizational structure that has evolved...
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...Human resources disciplines Paper #1 May 26, 2015 Human resources Management (HRM) is the process of developing, training, compensating people, developing strategies and policies related to them. It is a multidisciplinary organizational function that draws theories and ideas from various fields such as management, psychology, sociology and economics. It can be simply defined as the convergence of human beings, resources and management, where human beings have the actual and potential resources (knowledge, skills and capabilities) that can be harnessed through effective management techniques to achieve short- and long-term organizational goals as well as personal needs. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR membership organization devoted to human resource management, and the leading provider of resources to serve the needs of HR professionals and advance the professional practice of human resource management lists several disciplines that can be practiced by HR Managers. Let’s have a deeper look at Organizational and employee development and ethics and corporate Social responsibility. Organizational and Employee Development deals with organizational performance and the means by which it develops its human resources. Resources address improving organizational effectiveness and training employees to meet current and future job demands. It allows managers to establish measure of performance and to determine areas that need...
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...Theory A, these actions will contribute to Felicia’s sense of belongingness by…” Notice how in the above example, the writing has eliminated first person pronouns by rephrasing. - Sources – Use APA to cite/reference and other sources. Use the skills learned in weeks 4 and 5. Go to your online library. Find academic scholarly peer reviewed articles to support and justify all opinions. Back-up opinions and observations with the experts. Paraphrase all. No quotes are allowed. HEADINGS AND TOPIC SENTENCES: To ensure full credit, do not include the boldface headings that appear in the outlines for your papers. Be sure, however, that you do outline as you plan your paper. Planning is a key to success. Also remember that all papers in your 571 class must be submitted to GROWS before submitting for grading. Manage your time accordingly. Papers that do not include APA formatted headings may be returned for correction. Late penalties may apply. Submission of Assignment and Evaluation Please submit this final as a Word attachment in the digital Dropbox by 11:59 on the indicated Sunday. - You will receive a grade and feedback within 72 hours from the due date and time. - Twenty percent (20%) of your grade is based on the quality of your writing and eighty percent (80%) is based on the quality of...
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...The Key to Improving Job Performance Vacherrie Toles Troy University Abstract This paper explores factors that affect job performance and the concept of improving job performance. Specifically, it examines how various factors are related to job performance and how to enhance those factors. Job performance is a critical subject that has been assessed for many years as it determines an organization’s overall success. The articles discussed in this paper demonstrate that there is an apparent need for an extensive review of factors affecting job performance. It further emphasizes the need for employers to understand and consider those factors that affect job performance when making strategic decisions. Employers can significantly improve job performance by understanding how to enhance and improve the contributing factors. Keywords: job performance, how to improve job performance, importance of job performance, what affects job performance The Key to Improving Job Performance Job performance is a critical subject that has been assessed for many years. Job performance is based on how well one performs their job. An organization’s overall success is dependent upon the performance of its employees. Thus, it is imperative that employers understand and consider those factors that affect job performance and how. This will allow employers to implement strategies that will improve job performance. The following factors have been known to affect job performance: job satisfaction...
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...Abstract 3 Term Paper 4 References 13 Appendix A 14 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to measure the return of assets of employee engagement. The paper focuses on cost of measuring employee engagement, ROA of employee engagement, and cost of improving employee engagement at Michigan One Community Credit Union. Based on the assumptions of the paper Michigan One Community Credit Union is estimated to have a return on asset of $22,075.17. Further research is needed as data from Michigan One Community Credit Union is limited. In the modern business world, financial management provides a framework for pursuing synergy between the functional responsibilities and financial resources of the business organization. Management is concerned with all aspects of a company’s financial situation. The information contained in the four basic financial statements is significant to measuring the company’s performance. “Ratio analysis involves methods of calculating and interpreting financial ratios to analyze the firm’s performance (Financial analysis, planning, 2014, pg. 52).” Ratio analysis is more than calculating a given ratio, it is the interpretation of the ratio value that is meaningful. The most informative approach to ratio analysis is for a company to compare industry benchmarks, time-series, and cross-sectional analysis to determine their financial performance. Financial ratios can...
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...and strategies for improving performance”, Team Performance Management: An International Journal,Vol.18 No.7/8,pp.384-400. The article,“Managing The Diversified Team: Challenges And Strategies For Improving Performance” have been written by Vidhi Agrawal which from Ajay Kumar Garg Insitute of Management, Ghaziabad¸ India. This article has been taken from ‘Team Performance Management: An International Journal, volume 18 no 7/8 in 2012 and it has sixteen pages only. The type of this paper is research paper whereby this study is investigating the company in the context of India industries. According to the article, the method has been use by author to form the issue is making an extensive review of existing literature. Besides that, the author use the SWOT analysis which strengths, weaknesses, oppositions, threats analysis of diversified team was done with help of secondary research. Moreover, the concept is based on the authors own practical experience. The author has combine primary and secondary research to highlight and show the strengthen the author views and opinions. Basically, the concept and the ideas are based on the author’s own experience. In fact the article is fairly confusing for the first paragraph because the title are not clear stated this study actually investigate on the what area or country. So the people will confusing at the first they read. Purpose of the study According to the abstract of this article the purpose of this paper is to investigate...
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...Week 3 Individual Assignment “Improving Organizational Performance” Simulation Summary Diana Salisbury PSY/428 November 8, 2010 University of Phoenix Adinah Johnson CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper, which was produced for the class identified above, is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or by anyone else for any class. I further declare that I have cited all sources from which I used language, ideas and information, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and that any and all assistance of any kind, which I received while producing this paper, has been acknowledged in the References section. This paper includes no trademarked material, logos, or images from the Internet, which I do not have written permission to include. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student's signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): Diana Salisbury Abstract The “Improving Organizational Performance” Simulation was based on a fictitious professional aerial stunt company called Airdevils Incorporated in Salt Lake City, Utah. A female airborne aerobatic performer, Celsey Evans, founded the company in 1995. At first, she was the only employee but quickly signed up four of her colleagues in 1996. By 2007, the company had grown to 115 employees. The company won numerous national and international awards almost every...
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...a competitive environment. In fact, organizational theorists oftentimes use metaphors to describe and explain organizational structure. Jex and Britt (2008) point out that like the human body with all its internal organs working together to survive in the external environment, organizations are in constant interaction with the environment and must function with the larger ecosystem in which it exists. This paper will review the organizational process, identify theories associated with organizational development, and describe the conditions necessary for an organization to change and grow. Many definitions of organizational development process exist; however, Porras and Roberts (1992) combined them and stated that, Organizational development is a set of behavioral science-based theories, values, strategies, and technologies aimed at planned change of the organizational work setting for the purpose of enhancing individual development and improving organizational performance through the alteration of organizational members’ on-the-job-behaviors (Jex & Britt, 2008, p. 473). In simpler terms, the key to organizational change is to change the behaviors of employees so that the organization can improve performance. There are many reasons to facilitate change in an organization; however, the most compelling reason is survival. Jex and Britt (2008) suggest that other reasons can include remaining competitive, improving poor performance, strategic reasoning, self-improvement...
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...Project Proposal MGMT591 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior My paper is going to be about determining why job satisfaction and motivation is low amongst the faculty at Clinton County High School and how to go about improving it, resulting in better school performance. The TCO that my problem is related to is A: Given that people make the difference in how well organizations perform, assess how an understanding of organizational behavior concepts and theories is a useful knowledge base for career success and for improving an organization's effectiveness. The morale amongst the faculty at Clinton County High School appears to be at an all time low. The teachers seem uninspired in the classrooms and an unusual amount of sick and personal time is being used. Last year the overall performance of the district on state standardized tests declined sharply. As superintendant of the school, I instructed the principal and assistant principals to conduct a survey amongst the staff in an attempt to pin point the problem. The results of the survey revealed that there are multiple reasons for the low job satisfaction, not just one cause. The results revealed that the faculty has concerns with the ever changing state standards, policies and practices. There is frustration and fear of the continuing budget cuts do to a reduction in state funding in education, and it resulting in teacher layoffs. It also revealed some tension issues between faculty members themselves...
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...Organizational Development Organizational Development Introduction Organizational development can be defined as “a set of behavioral science-based theories, values, strategies, and technologies aimed at planned change of the organizational work setting for the purpose of enhancing individual development and improving organizational performance, through the alteration of organizational members' on-the-job behaviors" (Porras & Robertson, 1992). In our text Jex, Britt, 2008 stated that one of the most common motivating factors behind organizational-development programs can best be described as survival. This paper will examine the process of organizational development, the theories associated with organizational development. I will also go over the conditions that are necessary for organizations to have successful change and development. Process of Organizational Development The process of organizational development is a systematic, integrated, and planned approach to improving the effectiveness of a company” (Jex, Britt, 2008).Organizational development has certain phases that it goes through in order for organization to become successful. In theses phases the organizations focuses on organizational change that will help the company and t employees with their performance and individual development. The process for OD is done through assessments, interventions, implementing and gathering data. The organization utilizes all the information to measure the progress that...
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...already understand that you are planning to fail. Managers find themselves planning for all sorts of things and by doing so managers can ensure that he or she is working towards some sort of an organizational goal. There are three main types of plans, operational, tactical and strategic. Each of these types of plans are somewhat of stepping stones in relation to one another operational plans are needed in order to make tactical plans and tactical plans lead to the achievement of strategic plans. In planning there are also plans to back other plans that may fail these are call contingency plans. Strategic plans are designed with the entire organization in mind and begin with the mission of the organization. These plans look ahead to where the organization would like to be in the future. These plans provided by top level managers serve as a framework for lower level planning. These plans include but are not limited to consist of developing long term strategies for growth, improving productivity and profitability, boosting returns on investment, improving customer service and finding ways to give back to the community it operated in. These types of plans require each level of management to play a specific role in order to reach the goals desired by the Management 330 Final Paper...
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...MGMT 591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Topics for Term Papers These are only suggestions. The best project is one focused on improving conditions in one's own organization. Focusing on an employee productivity problem. Investigating employee turnover in a department or division. Determining why employee job satisfaction is low. Applying job design theory to improving the motivating potential score in a functional or work process area. Evaluating reward systems and their impact on performance. Looking at diversity in an organization and how it affects performance. Appraising a manager’s motivation methods and how they influence performance. Review the decision-making process in organizations. Concentrate on the communication process and how it affects the organization to achieve its goals. Look at how power and politics is impacting an organizational unit in terms of achieving the firm’s goals. Evaluate a leader’s leadership style and implications for performance and satisfaction. Evaluate organizational group conflicts that inhibit achievement of important objectives. Analyze a change effort in the organization. What went well? What went wrong? What should they have done? Determine the best organizational culture-style (in the context of the OCI) to optimize corporate objectives. Creating High Performance Organizations Effects of a contract worker in environment How perception of contract labor in the workforce ...
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...With constant change and demand, it is extremely challenging for organizations to figure out how to improve performance. For organizations to stay afloat they must depend on all who are a part of the organization. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the Improving Organizational Performance simulation, to briefly describe the situation, recommend solution (s), state the results, and summarize the organizational psychology concepts addressed in the simulation by answering specific questions. “Improving Organizational Performance” simulation was based on Airdevils, a professional aerial stunts firm who provides services for motion picture and television production, demonstration events, publicity stunts, and marketing campaigns. Airdevils is an organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah founded by Celsey Evan in 1995. She started the company solo and was joined by four of her colleagues a year later. Today there are 115 employees on the payroll. The five founding team members are now retired and manage the organization. The types of stunts Airdevils perform include: skydiving, sky surfing, hang gliding, and paragliding. Until two years ago Airdevils has received numerous national and international awards for their daring aerial stunts. The past two years have yielded no awards for the organization. Faithful clients have expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of stunts. In addition, several top employees have resigned and, to complicate matters,...
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...Specs of the paper : The Final Project Paper should demonstrate an understanding of the reading assignments as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight-page paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experience. It may include explanation and examples from previous experience as well as implications for future application. The purpose of the Final Project is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge of accreditation and the delivery of health care services. While my topic is not one of these topics, it might be good to include these ideas in the paper : Total Quality Management in Health Care Costs of Quality Baldrige National Quality Award for Health Care Originations The role of Variation in Quality Improvement Quality Improvement Tools Measuring Consumer Satisfaction High Performance Teams and Quality Improvement Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Regulatory Issues Advantages of CQI Application in Health Care Third Party Measurement Systems Conceptual Framework for Measuring the Quality of Health Care Measuring and Regulating Health Care in the United States The Role of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Accreditation is required...
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...STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE The present report is focused on identifying strategies for defining, measuring, and improving performance of the healthcare delivery system in any organization. The scope of the report is kept limited to the frontline health service delivery system like hospitals and clinics which directly interacts with patients. The main objective of the report is to identify important determinants of organizational performance in healthcare and to present examples of solutions which can improve its functioning and performance. Identifying present performance: Before formatting future strategy for any organization, it is important to evaluate its present performance. It is important for any organization to deliver healthcare of high quality, high efficiency, easy accessibility, and easy utility; to be considered as a high performance organization. Additionally, the high performance organization must be open to enable learning and to have well planned strategies to access support from different parts of the society to attain sustainability. Thus section discusses the six main outcomes required by high performance organization which are quality, efficiency, utilization, access, learning, and sustainability. 1. Quality: Research on the clinical quality of the healthcare is as old as the healthcare delivery system itself. The researchers identify clinical quality as safe and medically appropriate healthcare. Furthermore...
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