...constant scrutiny from his peers and supervisors. Keeping all this in mind, any soon-to-be business manager needs to be fully prepared to defend his decision making abilities. The book Moneyball gives a fair idea of this process, as the manager of the featured baseball team is faced with similar kinds of challenges. Q) With the limited resources in hand, how can a manger make the most effective decision? Every manager in modern world is faced with the limitation of resources. Organizations expect the manager to make effective decisions with a limited amount of resources on hand. This was the case with Billy, the manager of Oakland A’s baseball team. He had to select the best possible players for the club with only a limited amount of money at his disposal. It is very important for a manager to think outside the box in these situations. The manager has to understand that all his competitors have access to the same information and therefore, in order to outperform his competitors, the manager needs to be creative. By thinking outside of the box a manager is engaging in integrative thinking. As in the case of Billy, the manager needs to understand that market perception is not always right. The manager also has to learn from the experience of others. People learn with experience, so it is very important to interact with people around you. With a large number of interactions, you get to learn new things you might not otherwise have learned. It is very important that the manager...
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...Course Project: Leadership Review of Moneyball (2011) Introduction: Moneyball (2011) is a movie based on the truth story for Mr Billy Beane and his attempted to have the perfect team to achieve the baseball game win. Based on Moneyball: The art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis 2003. The lead actor in this movie is Brad Pitt (Billy Beane) and his assistant Peter Brand (Jonah Hill). This story changes a lot of concepts in management especially in the recruitment process. On this article I will write down the leadership skills that Billy Beane got it and also a brief talk about his personality. Leadership: * Negative: Introducing a new member in your team is a must, letting your team knows what you are planning to is a very must. As a leader you must make everyone of your team member on board so it will be easy for all to share common goals. Hiding team member activity or your strategy as a leader is mistake that you need as a leader. What we are facing in most of Saudis companies that we deal with new employees as they know the company inch by inch, while actually they don’t know anything. An orientation program is necessary tool for new joiner. In the movie Beane didn’t communicate the new strategy to his team. They have no idea what he is doing and why he is doing it. How can your employees help you if they don’t know what you are up to? Beane and Brand are trying to do one thing, and the rest of the recruiting team is trying to do something different. * Positive:...
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...Moneyball The theories of management were portrayed in the film at different times; first the scientific management approach was used when Billy Beane was forced to field a team after the loss of key players Damon and Giambi. The first step Beane took was he hired a new assistant GM Ivy League grad Peter Brand. Brands view of replacing Giambi with 3 players instead of one higher paid player helped the A’s stay within their budget and produce the same amount of efficiency. Next human relations management approach was used with the actual signing of these just as efficient players that were never given a chance by any other organization. Next was the process approach to management, which came into play after the team had lost a game and Billy Beane had went into the locker room and music was playing and the team was playing around like they had just won game 7 of the world series. The next day Beane had made trades to get rid of Giambi and Penya too of the team’s best players, and brought in to under paid but harder working and just as efficient players, to show that losing is not fun and that he will have players playing for him that will buy into the system that he is preaching and believes in. The managerial roles identified in the text and portrayed through the film of the main characters were first off General Manager Billy Beane. Beane’s role was the interpersonal one. Beane was the leader of the organization he was in charge to recruit, select, train, evaluate, motivate...
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...especially when you put it in the hands of a well-trained player. There are all different kinds of people that use a basketball. You have kids just starting out to people that have never played before to the finest athletes in the world. There are people whose expertise is dribbling and others who are much better at shooting. There are others that can jump and grab the ball 12 feet in the air and you have players that focus their game on dunking the basketball. I often wonder why a basketball looks to appealing when you see one sitting on the ground. I don’t think I have ever walked by a basketball without picking it up to dribble it a few times and if there was a rim, there’s no chance I’m not shooting it. A basketball is appealing to the eye. One of my favorite sights in the world is seeing a basketball perfectly swoosh through the net. I still often wonder how the most recent version of the basketball got to be the way we see it today. The basketball we have all come to know is an inflated sphere. Basketballs range in size from very small promotional items to regular sized and finally extra-large balls nearly a foot in diameter used in training exercises to increase the skill of players.(1) The standard size of a basketball in the NBA is 29.5 to 29.875 inches in circumference.(1) It always gives me a chuckle to see a basketball get stuck in the side of a rim. Why in the world would the creators of the game make sure that wouldn’t happen? It is a small flaw...
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...ALZ HEIMER job shadow I have the opportunity to serve in Silverado Alzheimer center. It´s a heritage center and hospice too. It has a psychology and rehabilitation unit. There are patients of different Alzheimer´ Stage. Their goals is to provide the patient a better quality of life. Their goal is to provide a better memory to the patient to benefit the life of the patient and his family. There is an Occupational therapy area. It has many instruments. There are different balls, poles, math , mats, bottles, belts, hand cycles, ropes, etc. There are some chairs for the visitor. They can wait there while the patient finish his therapy. The Occupational Therapy room has three lines on the floor which the patient stand up to evaluate their ability to throw up balls, pad, balloons, foam rollers. They have all the Occupational Therapy objects organized in shelves. There are different settings. There is a rehabilitation room. There is one portable tablet, a huge exercise ball. Furthermore, Home care is one of the priorities. There are many home adornment , instruments and kitchen dishes as a decorations in the shelves of the halls. It helps the patient to feel like at home. There is a big dinning area which the patient relate with others and share time. There is a cultural hall which elderly have a variety of activities. I could observed three patients. The first patient was diagnosed with a a shoulder leisure several months ago and have dementia stage 2 since...
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...Person Analysis We went to local, family based cricket ball manufacturers. We observed the whole process of leather ball making which is a two steps process consisting of leather processing and stitching. We use some of the key criteria’s for person analysis Work History Cricket ball making has a major work area in leather processing. As each product being made in Meerut, by family owned businesses is particularly based in distinct villages, cricket ball making is situated in Shobhapur. It used to be the major business of many families but currently only a few players exist there. The reason being, entry of bigger players and more importantly, the manual work of leather processing which is a taboo in that place since it creates a stink and makes the place inhabitable. Nevertheless, manually processed leather has its own positives too which has made sure the sustenance of these businesses. We spoke to the workers making the balls. The roles are caste based. Lower caste people do the leather processing work. It’s a week-long process which involves cleaning the leather and drying it. Their own community people follow them in that line of work. In case of stitching too new workers are brought by the old ones and taught. People continue what their family business is into, for example for a family; its generations would continue to manufacture balls, which they have been doing since years. Training received As per survey they all received on the job training. There isn’t any...
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...The project approach Katz, Lilian G. Scholastic Early Childhood Today12.6 (Mar 1998): 43-44. Turn on hit highlighting for speaking browsers by selecting the Enter button Abstract (summary) TranslateAbstract Engaging children in active investigations of topics that have personal meaning for them can enhance a curriculum and a child's desire to learn. Projects are ways to help children answer their own questions and learn more about the world. Full Text * TranslateFull text * Headnote Enhance your curriculum by engaging children in active investigations of topics that have personal meaning for them. Projects are ways to help children answer their own questions and learn more about the world. A PROJECT IS an in-depth investigation of a topic worth learning more about. The study is undertaken by a small group of children within a class, by a whole class, or occasionally by an individual child. The key feature of a project is that it is a research effort focused on finding answers to questions about a topic posed by children, the teacher, or both. Rather than simply seeking right answers, the goal of a project is to learn more about a topic. The Place of Project Work The project approach should be seen as complementary to the more informal parts of the early childhood curriculum. Project work is not a separate subject; it provides contexts for applying specific skills learned in other parts of the curriculum. Nor is project work an "add on" to the basics; it is integral...
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...Pokémon are different from humans in biological structure. In fact, their matter is unstable and has a certain tendency to turn into a special form of energy. This is, however, only triggered by certain radiation. This radiation is that of Apricorns, those nut-like fruits people made Pokéballs out of in ancient times. The inside of an Apricorn's shell contains energy drainers, a sort of biological energy black holes - they let out that certain radiation and they can suck energy in to their centers. Those are there to protect the Apricorns from Pokémon that might want to eat them in a very effective way - a Pokémon that cracks the shell of an Apricorn will be hit by the radiation, turn into energy, and be sucked towards the Apricorn. This can imprison smaller Pokémon inside forever - which additionally provides the Apricorn with more power to suck in more Pokémon - or if it is a powerful Pokémon, it would feel dizzy and perhaps decide the Apricorn is not good to eat. If a Pokémon actually eats the Apricorn, however, it dies and the energy drainers release the energy they contained. Different types of Apricorns, targeted as food for different kinds of Pokémon, contain different kinds of energy drainers which suck in different types of energy - usually some form which is dominant in some Pokémon and not others (such as Water Pokémon, fast Pokémon, heavy Pokémon, etc.). All Apricorns contain some drainers for all variations, though, so they can all catch anything that is weak...
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...decent thing was the fact that the ball was always pumped right. Now imagine all the new, various forms of technology that has come about since 1863: computers, smart phones, smart watches, televisions, vehicles etc., it is only right that Football has a fair share of the technological advancements. From muddy fields to constantly trimming the grass before games, Astro Turf fields are the future. They don’t just save you the stress of refilling the worn out areas and constant mowing the grass, they enhance the performance of the players. Also suitable for any weather, the astro turf fields are made of plastic blades of grass that are filled with small, crumbly rubber like shavings with gives players a better grip. Another positive about this piece of technology is that it prevents unwarranted injuries that can come from unlevelled grounds or a field consisting of many holes. Moreover, technology has played a key role with the equipment used for the game. Firstly, the advancement of shin pads; they don’t just guard the shin anymore, they are now being mad with shock absorbers, reducing the impact of a tackle on that area. The shin is a very delicate part of the body, and even the advanced shin pads can’t really prevent damage from a reckless and dangerous tackle. Secondly, the ball. Different balls are made for different leagues and for different competitions within the various leagues. Officials and players complain every now and then about the balls being played with, but as of...
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...OTHER EXPERIMENTER: FULL NAME: EDA HAZAL RAŞİT STUDENT NO: 140203009 EXPERIMENT PERFORMED ON: 30/09/2015 REPORT SUBMITTED ON: 07/10/2015 EXPERIMENT 1: The Relationship between Time of Flight and Initial Velocity Equipments: 1. Projectile launcher 2. Time-of-Flight Accessory 3. Xplorer GLX (as timing device) 4. Yellow Nylon Ball (2.5 cm diameter, 10 g) 5. Photogate 6. Photogate bracket 7. Carbon paper 8. White paper 9. Measuring tape 10. Duct tape Purpose: Purpose of this experiment is to Procedure: I have equipment to measured the fall time and I have different ball. This lesson was my first LAB so I didn’t know anything about equipments and teacher have thought equipments. After that, we make a group and we have started. We started the experiment by connecting material such as control box, drop box and AC adapter. After, I set the h=1,50. This distance between the bottom of the ball and the time of flight accessory. It is very important because if we didn’t calculate truely, we could find wrong results again. However,...
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...1990’s T.V in a lady's basement. I was strapped in a carseat being baby sat by our neighborhood babysitter, watching Mickey Mouse with my stuffed soccer ball with a goth bedroom looming in the darkness in the other side of the basement. I wasn’t alone either all the neighborhood kids are there. Then I’m starting to get bored so I chuck my soccer ball across the room vividly regretting what I just did, because the fact I was in a carseat I could not walk at all. So I sat there and thought and finally I was going to try and walk with the carseat on my back, so I was trying my hardest to get up then I did, now the hard part was walking. I walked...
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...updates.1. 2. All about Balls: This was meant to collect as many balls from houses. | Questions| 1. 1. To ask around the children questions about the hurricane. Like how did effect them? What happened? How do we stay safer and what precautions needed to take place for that to happen.1. 2. Questions to ask about the many different sized balls, the different measurements and and also what kinds of balls. Like if a planet is a shape of a ball? | Representation|1. 1. The educator does create a web that which shows the child new knowledge of the hurricane.2. 2. Balls were also represented by using a Web that presented many different types of balls.| |Phase Two:Research| Investigation|1. 1. The people tried to compare each others findings and relate it to what they thought rather than what they wanted to hear. They compared, contrasted and found many of the same understandings.2. 2. Children were able to observe different sized and shape balls from new experiences like indoor and outdoor activities by finding out new sizes, heights, lengths, and areas. | Field Work|1. WHEN using raw materials to construct new houses that depend on community care and health provisions – it shows the children how to build and take leadership over there home stay and how helpful it is to lend a hand.2. Discovering all about balls and play areas for new spaces that the children can play with and find out more about balls like setting up a play room with different balls that lean closer among sports...
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...scrolled through his public profile and checked out his pictures I thought he was pretty handsome, so I sent him back a notification of interest. We exchanged a few emails before finally deciding it would be easier to text. After just a few days of chatting online and through text we decided to meet, in public, and have a drink. I opened the door of the bar; he was standing next to the pool table. I took a deep breathe, swallowed the huge knot of fear coupled with excitement that had formed in my throat. He was wearing a blue mustang t-shirt which by the look of it was also a work shirt. His shirt was worn and stained from what I would later find out was the remnants of his job at a plastic molding factory. He wore a white OSU Cowboys ball cap, which for me was a major plus since I am a huge OSU Cowboys fan. As I approached the pool...
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...the United States we have the highest level of basketball, the NBA. Now even in the pros there are a few levels that can be broken down. There are the greatest players, Jordan or LeBron, and then you have players that do not even make it a full year. There is the kind of ball player that practices every single day trying to perfect his craft, and maybe make it to the pros. He is the guy that does not have the newest sneakers or the most expensive gear. That stuff does not matter to him. He will never be able to attend one pro ball game, but will never miss a game on his local television channels. He will imitate every move, like the one Iverson crossed Jordan with, and he will dedicate his life to school because he knows that basketball is merely a dream. There is the kind of baller that just does one thing, shoot the ball. He does not care about running up and down the court, dunking, or even passing. This guy is what I call a three point camper. He will be the first person down the court to wait at the nearest three point spot and continually call for the ball. He studies the art of the jump shot. He will watch the greats, like Stephen curry, and master this shot. There is the kind of ball player who obviously does...
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