...|Plan for Being Successful with Organization | |My desired outcomes and experiences for being successful with organization: | |I keep a calender that I record all events, due dates, and tests in. I also have a whiteboard that I keep in my room that I use to highlight | |important daily and weekly events that I need to remember. All of my school materials are kept in neat binders and folders so that nothing gets lost| |or misplaced. Before beginning any kind of work I make sure that my work area is clean so that I do not have anything to distract me. | |Actions I will take | |Select 5 to 10 strategies you will use to achieve your goals and the specific actions you will take using that strategy. Make actions Dated (when),| |Achievable (realistic), Personal (suitable to you), Positive (what you will do rather than what you won’t do), and Specific (observable/measureable)| | | |Strategy: Keeping a calender or planner ...
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...Connecting business strategy and operations Michael Donovan Tags: lean manufacturing Most companies have a strategic plan. However, over the years I have seen it time and again. Strategy, although perceived by some as defined, is largely misunderstood across the organization, not tied-in to operations and therefore poorly executed in operations and as a result ignored as the hour-to-hour, crisis-to-crisis mode of management becomes more firmly entrenched. Does your company have an operations strategy developed and being executed to carry the strategic plan? In all likelihood, the answer is no. The most common missing ingredient to success in companies I have seen over the years is a well-planned and defined action plan for improvement that is being consistently and constantly well-executed. The symptoms can vary but, in essence, what is missing are: well-defined and agreed-upon business goals, operational objectives, action plans and performance measures. As a result, some functions within the company are often diametrically opposed to one another and operate in a way that makes meaningful business performance improvement nearly to outright impossible. Companies need a way to focus and stay focused. They need, in effect, a well-defined and well-executed strategy and action plan. No strategic plan in and of itself can help a company change and move ahead to capture more market share, improve products, increase customer satisfaction, or whatever is recommended within...
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...2/28/2011 Creating a Marketing Marketing Plan Basic Layout Executive Summary External Analysis Internal Analysis l l SWOT Objectives Marketing Strategy Marketing Strategy Marketing Plan (4P’s) Budget & Controls 1 2/28/2011 Executive Summary Brief summary of the main conclusions, objectives, strategy, l i bj ti t t implementation and required budget. Executive Summary External Analysis Internal Analysis l l SWOT Intended for management to find The plan’s major points quickly. Objectives Marketing Strategy Marketing Strategy Followed by a table of contents Marketing Plan (4P’s) Budget & Controls External Analysis • Customer Analysis – (Major) segments – Customer needs – b h i behaviour Executive Summary External Analysis Internal Analysis l l SWOT Objectives Marketing Strategy Marketing Strategy Marketing Plan (4P’s) Budget & Controls • Competitor Analysis – Strategy – Market position – 4 P’s • Market Analysis – Define market – Size growth trends Size, growth, trends • Macro environment – Demographic, technological, economic, cultural, legal Opportunities & Threats 2 2/28/2011 Internal Analysis Current situation in Company X Executive Summary External Analysis Internal Analysis l l SWOT Objectives Marketing Strategy Marketing Strategy Marketing Plan (4P’s) Budget & Controls Past & current strategies • Past & current strategies • Four P’s – – – – Current products Prices Advertising/promotions Distribution (developments) ...
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... Action planning and performance control systems regulate the outputs of the organization unit and relate to the concept of coordination by standardization of outputs. Planning specifies the standard of desired outputs and control systems assess whether or not that standard has been achieved. Budgets, schedules, specifications are all plans. Budgets are plans that specify the costs of outputs, and schedules are plans that establish time frames for outputs. Specifications are plans that establish the quality of materials, workmanship and execution standards. Control systems, which are highly dependent on the use of effective information systems, regulate and measure the overall results. The planning and control systems provide further means of coordination through. (a) Performance control imposing general performance standards (b) Action planning, defining specific decisions, actions and schedules Action planning Planning is a process of determining the vision, mission, and goals of an organization and the strategies for achieving those goals. Moreover, this action plan should clearly spell out which employees will do what to help reach those goals in a timely manner. Having an action plan in place ensures that each employee in a company understands where their energy should be focused each day, regardless if that employee is a mail room worker, administrative assistant or the CEO of the company. It involves choosing a course of action from available...
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...standard or ranked on its own merits. Another method uses relative comparisons, in which each criterion is compared directly to every other criterion. Some criteria weight that guided decision maker’s judgment to close or not close the company included the cost of present inventory sales. Also cost to buying out the workers, shuttering the plants, setting up a new business and selecting a new location for services and for customer demand and determined the feasibility of company idea. Discuss at least three examples of how the company should build-in flexibility to back-up its decision-making process. Options-based planning is to keep options open by maintaining flexibility by making small, simultaneous investments in many alternative plans. Slack resources are cushion of extra resources...
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...formulate a plan of action specifically in times of difficulty. Sure the teams members can pool together and create a plan but in reality the responsibility of the team is simply to play football, they would need guidance both off and on the field. Similarly, an organization that lacks the proper direction would be in shambles and not performing as well as it ought to. According to Robbins and Coulter, planning involves defining the organization’s goals, establishing strategies for achieving these goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate work activities. It is essential to make plans whilst managing an organization as it is a major contribution to the smooth running of a business. The concept of planning i mainly concerned with the ends and the means. A manager should always plan because not only does is foster a sense of direction for employees but it reduces uncertainty for the future of the business. Planning also minimizes redundancy it eradicates any actions that may the cause of certain inefficiencies in the organization. It is plays an important part with respect to establishing goals and standards for the employees as well as the company as it sets out the goals very plainly for the employees to see. This essay seeks to discuss how planning is important. In an organization, when plans are discussed it usually refers to formal planning where specific goals are established and the time period for these goals are well defined. These plans are made to...
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...larger portion of the car market Ford Motor acquired some luxury models. Ford Motor moved some what away from Mr. Ford’s vision to produce cars affordable for the masses when acquiring luxury models. In order to reduce loses that are being acquired each year Ford must come up with a solution. There are four options that must be viewed to reduce losses. First is the reduction of older plants. Second produce only practical small cars. Third focus on the international market where Ford has been very successful and reduces it present in North America. Fourth dump the Premium Automotive Group (week 4, nd). Ford should use the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (Management, 2011, p.79). Let’s take a look at the second option and view it with the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines. Ford specific goal using this option would be producing practical small cars to reduce the revenue lost. The American people are becoming more conscience of the rising gas price environment. SUVs and large car increase the usage of gas causing an increase in out of the pocket expense for personal vehicle. It is a proven fact that SUVs and large car use more gas releasing harmful fumes which affects the air quality of the environment. This goal could be measured by tracking annual sales. Ford can attain this goal because the American people new focus on the raising gas prices and the need to cut back on expenses. A reduction in lost profits can be realistically reached...
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...be able to understand the decision making process, the various types of decision making and the planning process in an organisation. They are also expected to comprehend the outcomes of a planning process like vision, mission, objectives & strategy. The module has 4 sessions Topics – Module 2 (4 sessions) Decision making Types of planning The planning process/ framework Strategic planning in an organisation Outcomes of planning process Hierarchy of strategy MBO – Peter Drucker Decision Making ‘the process of identifying & selecting a course of action to solve a problem / take advantage of an opportunity’ Problem – the discrepancy between ideal & actual situation ‘Problem – something that that endangers the organisations ability to reach its objective Opportunity – some thing that offers a chance to exceed objectives’ Peter F Drucker Problem finding process Deviation from the past experience Deviation from set plan Other people Performance of competitors intuition Problem finding - errors False association of events False expectation False self perception & social image Other factors Threshold of problem recognition Setting priorities Selecting the right ones – leave the easy ones Allow self solutions Types of DM STRUCTURED Made under established situation i.e. definable, predictable & analysable Called programmed DM Routine problems Application of rules/ procedures/ habits Lower management Recurring Less human touch Low risk & uncertainty High control...
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...fulfilment and satisfaction is one of the primary goals. • Product or service goals: Organizations have a basic goal of creation of goods and services. The goods produced should be of high quality. • Operation goals: relate to goals to run the operations of the organization smoothly. • Secondary goals: all the goals which are not the main part of business. However, it does not imply that are unimportant. For example, protection and enhancement of human resources. Plans of an Organisation After mission has been established and the objectives clearly spelt the next step is the creation of plans in the organization. Plans are commitment to a specific course of action. They address: 1. What activities are required to accomplish the objectives? 2. When should the activities be carried out? 3. Who is responsible for doing what? 4. Where the activities should be carried out? 5. When the action should be completed? At a general level there are three kinds of plans....
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...CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev. 4-2003 - Annex Page 21 HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP) SYSTEM AND GUIDELINES FOR ITS APPLICATION Annex to CAC/RCP 1-1969 (Rev. 4 - 2003) PREAMBLE The first section of this document sets out the principles of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The second section provides general guidance for the application of the system while recognizing that the details of application may vary depending on the circumstances of the food operation.2 The HACCP system, which is science based and systematic, identifies specific hazards and measures for their control to ensure the safety of food. HACCP is a tool to assess hazards and establish control systems that focus on prevention rather than relying mainly on end-product testing. Any HACCP system is capable of accommodating change, such as advances in equipment design, processing procedures or technological developments. HACCP can be applied throughout the food chain from primary production to final consumption and its implementation should be guided by scientific evidence of risks to human health. As well as enhancing food safety, implementation of HACCP can provide other significant benefits. In addition, the application of HACCP systems can aid inspection by regulatory authorities and promote international trade by increasing confidence in food safety. The successful application of HACCP requires the full commitment and involvement...
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...• Conduct an internal and external environmental analysis for your proposed business. • Use the information obtained from your internal and external analysis, as well as the lesson learned from the Considerations of a Strategic Plan: List assignment. • Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should take into account, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in your table. • External forces and trends considerations: • Legal and regulatory • Global • Economic • Technological • Innovation • Social • Environmental • Competitive analysis • Internal forces and trends considerations: • Strategy • Structures • Processes and systems • Resources • Goals • Strategic capabilities • Culture • Technologies • Innovations • Intellectual property • Leadership • Write a 1,400-1,750-word synopsis in which you analyze at least seven of the forces and trends from the list above. Your analysis must include the following: o Include economic as well as legal and regulatory forces and trends. o Critique how well the organization adapts to change. o Identify issues and/or opportunities: o Identify the major issues and or opportunities that the company faces based on your analysis above. o Generate a hypothesis surrounding each issue and research questions to use...
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...A Practical Guide to ACTION RESEARCH for Literacy Educators Written by Glenda Nugent, Sakil Malik, and Sandra Hollingsworth With support from the International Reading Association, Nokia Corporation, and Pearson Foundation Contributor/Editor: Amy Pallangyo A Practical Guide to Action Research for Literacy Educators Authors: Glenda Nugent, Sakil Malik, and Sandra Hollingsworth Contributor/Editor: Amy Pallangyo Copy Editor: John Micklos, Jr. Design/Layout: Precision Arts Cover Photo Credits (clockwise from top): Linda Ulqini, Sakil Malik, and Jennifer Bowser Published with support from the International Reading Association, Nokia Corporation, and Pearson Foundation Copyright ©2012 by the Global Operations Unit, International Reading Association, 444 N. Capitol St., Suite 640, Washington, DC 2001, USA. All rights reserved. We welcome educators throughout the world to freely use and disseminate, with proper attribution, the materials in this guidebook. This is a work in progress, and we welcome constructive ideas and literacy-related Action Research examples from classrooms around the world for subsequent revisions. All communications should be sent to Sakil Malik, Director of Global Affairs, International Reading Association, at smalik@reading.org or sakil.malik@gmail.com. ISBN: 978-0-9882349-0-1 Dedication To all teachers worldwide working to advance literacy in the classroom...
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...Considerations of a Strategic Plan: List assignment. • Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should take into account, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in your table. • External forces and trends considerations: • Legal and regulatory • Global • Economic • Technological • Innovation • Social • Environmental • Competitive analysis • Internal forces and trends considerations: • Strategy • Structures • Processes and systems • Resources • Goals • Strategic capabilities • Culture • Technologies • Innovations • Intellectual property • Leadership • Write a 1,400-1,750-word synopsis in which you analyze at least seven of the forces and trends from the list above. Your analysis must include the following: o Include economic as well as legal and regulatory forces and trends. o Critique how well the organization adapts to change. o Identify issues and/or opportunities: o Identify the major issues and or opportunities that the company faces based on your analysis above. o Generate a hypothesis surrounding each issue and research questions to use for conducting analysis. o Identify the circumstances surrounding each issue; classify the circumstances; attribute the importance of each classification; and test the accuracy of the importance for each classification. Proposed Business Action Adventures; Mission, Vision...
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...least three criteria the company should use to decide which of the four listed options is best and the reasons why each criterion should be used. Ford is a household name and has been around for over 100 years. Their slogan, “Built Ford Tough”, is engraved in the hearts of a lot or people, both employees and dedicated customers. In order for things to start to look up for Ford, they must develop a project plan that will work, but make the plan flexible enough to adapt if market conditions change. A solid project plan should include making certain that they are compliant with the United Auto Workers (UAW), so that jobs, benefits and retirement is impacted and falls under the guidelines that are in place. It will be impossible to make changes and this area not be impacted. The plan should include selling all or some of the products from their luxury car line, maybe not all at one time, but a gradual dissemination. The demand for luxury cars these days have declined and consumers are not sure if they have the value that they have had in the past. Lastly the plan should include extending their presences in the international market where they have been successful. Europe, South America, and China have been very receptive to the Ford vehicles and the company is doing well in these markets. If the planning is done right, the company stands to benefit from the increase in revenues and dominating more of the international market share. On the other hand if the planning is...
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...Goal Setting Discover What You Want in Life and Achieve It Faster than You Think Possible ¿Que es Goal Setting? Goal setting is the process of writing down specific, measurable, and time-targeted objectives. You figure out want you want, you write your desires down, and then you work towards achieving them. Benefits and Importance of Goal Setting Without goals or a destination, you are like a heat seeking missile with no heat to seek. In addition to letting go of the chains that pull you in every direction, another benefit of goal setting is that it naturally helps you stay away from the circumstances you want to avoid in life. Goals allow you to take control. Instead of living life by chance, you live by choice – you choose your own outcome and select your own course of action. Time Frames Immediate Immediate refers to the next few weeks. These goals refer to the exigencies of day to day life. These are things that you cannot put off for a later time and are typically the easiest to measure, or at the very least, easiest to determine when you have done your best. Intermediate Intermediate goals refer to the next few months. Though you have heard the famous marketing slogan: Where Do You Want to be in … Years, you have not likely heard it phrased as the next few months. Long-term Long-term goals refer to the next few years and are by far the most typical. When self-help gurus preach about goal setting, usually they are preaching about setting long-term...
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