...effectively. Such list should be used for recruitment, performance management, promotions, placements and training needs identification. In performing or carrying out work, it is essential that the required job skills first be articulated. This information not only helps to identify individuals who have the matching skills for doing the work but also the skills that will enhance the successful performance of the work. Yet often to perform well, it is not enough just to have these skills. It is also critical to complement the skills with the necessary knowledge and attitudes. For e.g. the necessary knowledge will enable an individual to apply the right skills for any work situation that will arise while having the right attitude will motivate him to give his best efforts. These skills, knowledge and attitudes required for the work are usually collectively referred as competencies. How Is “Competency” Defined in the Context of This Article? Many definitions of the term “competencies” have arisen over the past decade. The definition that I most prefer is as follows: Competencies include the collection of success factors necessary for achieving important results in a specific job or work role in a particular organization. Success factors are combinations of knowledge, skills, and attributes (more historically called “KSA’s”) that are described in terms of specific...
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...the different aspects and impacts of the organizational politics. The company politics decreases the first-rate management, good quality schedules, and good spirits or morale. These things are directly and positively related to some other things too, hence when these (the above-mentioned) things are adversely affected; they also impact good communication, quality of individual performance, technical success and eventually commercial success. Another interesting finding of which the managers need to be well aware of is that politics can emerge due to the increase in the commercial success and hence more commercial success leads to more politics, which (politics) in turn through different routes reduces the commercial success and therefore the decrease in the commercial success causes lower politics. (Voyer, 1994) The organizational politics is associated with various work outcomes like performance assessment and extrinsic successes of the employees. (Higgins, 2003) It is also related to Job satisfaction, turnover intentions, organizational commitment and citizenship behavior (Randall, 1999), Job dedication and interpersonal facilitations (Witt, 2002) Several studies show...
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...recommends the paramount alternatives to implement in order for Riordan Manufacturing to be the global industry leader in plastics production. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Several challenges Riordan Manufacturing must be overcome in order to accomplish the company's organizational goals. One challenge is overcoming employee job dissatisfaction, which declined as part of Riordan's restructuring process. Another challenge is increasing employee retention, which declined due to less than optimal working conditions and minimal personal opportunities to develop and advance. Finally, Riordan Manufacturing needs to overhaul the current flawed reward system into an effective rewards system that aligns the organization's strategy with compensation and incentive packages. Moreover is employee development and training. Riordan has done a small amount of promoting or developing their employees in past years and a key strategic advantage for organizations is to make available the means for employee growth and development. Hence, training and development not only helps to attract top performers but will also provide incentive for retention (Dreher & Dougherty, 2001). Therefore, in efforts for Riordan to realize and gain strategic advantage in the area of human capital, a superior human resource management system must be in...
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...development and skills as a future educator. Association of American Educators The Association of American Educators is a nonprofit educators association that dedicates itself to providing the best education for students, by concentrating on professionalism, and placing children as their number one priority. AAE has members from all across the United States and provides membership to any employee of an educational unit. This particular association interests me and makes me believe that by becoming a part of it, I too can grow personally, professionally, and acquire the necessary skills to achieving a successful career in education. Professional Resources Members of the AAE do not only receive abundant benefits such as liability insurance, legal protection and employment rights coverage, but large contribution to a successful career in education, from the helpful, and professional resources that it offers. The professional resources that I am most interested in are the national character education center and the national association for beginning teachers. The National Character Education Center offers teachers a monthly online newsletter, Values in Action! “The Best Ethics in Education,” which provides a variety of key points on how to instill good ethical behavior on children and classroom discipline. Each article in the newsletter is assigned by grade category to suit the individual needs of the teachers. If I receive a monthly newsletter with practical strategies aimed at promoting...
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...the paramount alternatives to implement in order for Riordan Manufacturing to be the global industry leader in plastics production. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Several challenges Riordan Manufacturing must be overcome in order to accomplish the company's organizational goals. One challenge is overcoming employee job dissatisfaction, which declined as part of Riordan's restructuring process. Another challenge is increasing employee retention, which declined due to less than optimal working conditions and minimal personal opportunities to develop and advance. Finally, Riordan Manufacturing needs to overhaul the current flawed reward system into an effective rewards system that aligns the organization's strategy with compensation and incentive packages. Moreover is employee development and training. Riordan has done a small amount of promoting or developing their employees in past years and a key strategic advantage for organizations is to make available the means for employee growth and development. Hence, training and development not only helps to attract top performers but will also provide incentive for retention (Dreher & Dougherty, 2001). Therefore, in efforts for Riordan to realize and gain strategic advantage in the area of human capital, a superior human resource management system must be in place...
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...Using Strengths To Improve Motivation Steven Carro University of Phoenix Organizational Behavior MGT/312 Mr. Edward Skornia November 2, 2015 Using Strengths To Improve Motivation Motivating yourself or someone else can be very tricky. Extrinsic motivators such as money or rewards can help, but intrinsic motivators are more important because they drive you to do things for the fun of it, or because you believe it’s a good or right thing to do. This paper will address key strengths, strategies for advancement, goals setting to increase performance, engagement and performance, and motivational theories to demonstrate how each can improve your motivation and provide opportunities for career advancement. Key Strengths As displayed in the table in Appendix 1 of this paper, my top 5 key strengths are: the ability to handle stressful situations, the ability to lead, loyalty, setting goals, and being optimistic in the face of adversity. Understanding and using your personality strengths and weaknesses is important because it helps you understand how your energy is directed, how you gather data, make decisions, and how you feel about the world around you. The ability to handle stressful situations is a strength that I’ve tested time and time again while serving as a leader in the U.S. Army. Because I’m a confident person and have numerous experiences to fall back on, I’m able to remain calm and provide a comforting feeling to those around me. An example of this is when I was...
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...college that has many locations throughout Southern California, Maine, and its newest location in New Hampshire offering various careers to its students. The central mission of ICC is to provide Associate’s degree and Diploma level educational career programs designed to prepare students to succeed in the medical, legal, business, and technical industries by enabling him or her to meet the highest expectations of employers for entry- level professions. Education and training at InterCoast are directed toward helping students develop technical skills, expertise, and a better understanding of his or her application by providing hands on training. Intercoast aims to help students ripen professional approaches and behaviors by teaching positive work habits and qualities, interpersonal communication skills, and self-discipline. Additionally, the curriculum is devoted to job-related subjects and tasks enabling the students to focus on their major areas of interest. Because students are directed along these paths, they make the most rapid progress and are equipped, in the shortest time with the knowledge and skills that will gain them respect and the means of rewarding self-support. With a work-like environment to aid the students in achieving such objectives, InterCoast students are taught tips and strategies to obtain employment in their chosen career. Students must be at least 18, or possess a valid High School Diploma or GED equivalent for admissions. Candidates who do not possess...
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...the tools needed to perform in their designated roles as well as improve their skills (Heyes & Stuart, 1996). Workplace motivation is explicitly linked to training and career advancement opportunities provided by employers (Delaney & Heselid, 1996). As such companies ought to look at providing work related training that promotes a positive environment in which the employees are eager to work. Additionally, increasing employee competences creates a company culture that boosts employee morale and aids in employee retention (Brown, 2007). These strategies in turn can have significant impact on organization reputation and profitability as the nature of the reputation will influence the way in which consumers, competitors, and even employees, interact with the organization (Clardy, 2005). Many organizations’, whose focus is primarily the bottom line, make the assumption that the employee only has a financial incentive for working with them and as such they neglect to provide training that will enhance job satisfaction or careers (Jehanzeb, Rasheed, & Rasheed, 2013). They fail to take into account that the lack of skills may render the employee ineffective and as such they may not be representing their organization effectively (Khatri, Wells, McKune, & Brewer, 2006). When there is no managerial support for employee training, performance is affected because employees do not possess the requisite skills for satisfactory outcomes (Tesluk, Farr, Mathieu, & Vance, 1995). Failure to address...
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...experienced person (Hirschfeld, Thomas and Lankau, 2006). The goal of mentoring is to assist the mentee in personal and professional development. Learning and development in organizational contexts is closely associated with the concept of mentoring. Mentoring brings the values and practices focusing on continuing education and links integrated transmission of knowledge through a special link between two persons. Mentoring is an interpersonal relationship providing support, exchange and learning, in which an experienced person invests its ability and expertise to promote the development of another person to enable him to acquire skills and achieve career goals (Holmes, 2008). The mentor is an experienced person who has the confidence and wisdom to promote the transfer of its assets to others less experienced. A mentor is motivated and willing to offer their skills, knowledge and vision of life to a younger member of the organization to support attainment of personal and professional development goals (Gentry, Weber and Sadri, 2008). The mentee is a person in search of personal and professional fulfillment. The mentoring relationship is characterized by openness to others, reciprocity and volunteerism. An important distinction to be recognized is that a mentor is distinct from a coach. In contrast to a coach, a mentor is usually not trained specifically for this activity of training and development; rather a mentor only has the experience and is knowledgeable to play a role in professional...
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...Career Portfolio Career Success Strategies (GM548) Professor: Geoffrey Hacker March 3, 2013 By Christopher C. Young Table of Content Current Goals………………………………………………………………………………3 Work Philosophy……………………………………………………………...……………4 DISC Survey and Written Report…………………………………………………………5-11 Stress Processing Report and Written Report……………………………………....……12-17 Samples of Key Course Outcomes and Assignments………………………………….....18-19 List of technical and Like Skills Gained from each………………………………………20 Keller Course Personal Resume…………………………………………………………………………....21 Volunteer and Community Service Experience…………………………………………..22 Favorite Web Sites………………………………………………………………………….23 Current Goals Personal - Complete my Masters of Business Administration with concentration in General Management by June 2014 - Get in shape by Summer of 2013 - Take more time to study for school Financial - Keep my credit score high - Continue to make payments on time - Get a raise/promotion - Continue to save money Professional (My Current Options/Goals) - Store Manager/Management - Retire Work Philosophy Leadership - Taking responsibilities. Leading by example. Learn from mistakes - Learn from mistake and accepting them to improve next time. Focused - Focus of Being Focused to find success...
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...sustained success of the newly created InterClean company after the merger will require top management’s commitment to designing and implementing a human resource management program geared toward developing both high performing employees and a high performing organization. Essentially every manager at InterClean will be required to be a human resource manager. Every manager will be required to set goals and objectives for the development and satisfaction of employees. An effective human resource management plan treats every employee as a valuable resource. InterClean’s success is dependent upon high performing employees, and without these employees there is no competitive advantage for the organization. Only through an effective human resource management plan will the organization’s strategies be properly aligned and integrated with the individual needs (Sims, 2002). Human resource management is a strategic approach to the management of the people of an organization, who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business (Wikipedia, 2009). An effective human resource management plan will focus on the recruitment, training and development, performance and career management, compensation and benefits, as well as progressive discipline if needed, for the people in the organization. Recruitment InterClean must ensure that it has the right people in place to lead with the vision and focus required for this new business strategy. Workforce...
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...Madonna Business Case Analysis Madonna Business Case Analysis This particular business case analysis will explore the tactic Madonna’s career took to maintain her place in entertainment industry. Madonna is not only the highest earning female entertainer known worldwide, but she has shown to be a tremendous business woman. The case analysis identifies the impact that strategy can be for businesses of individuals as well as organizations. Madonna’s life shows that strategy does not relate in simply creating a detailed plan, but formulating clear goals, recognizing competitive environment, which is affectively implemented and can be easily adjusted. Synopsis of the Case Since the beginning of Madonna’s career she has been thriving to become one of the world’s top entertainers. Due to her endless motivation and perseverance since 1977, a she has maintained her career to earn exorbitant amount of money to entertain. When interviewed by Dick Clark in 1984, Madonna was asked what she wanted to do when she grew up? Her answer was simple: “rule the world” (Grant, 2011. p491) Forbes (2010) placed Madonna in the top 25 moneymakers in entertainment, earning 58 million dollars this year. Her success has not been through sheer luck, but through perceptive business behavior that gives her room to reinvent herself year after year. Her triumph in the industry has allowed her reproduce her work through movies, writing, and numerous additional business opportunities, increasing...
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...should be under consideration are the roles that the organization is likely going to consider as critical. The point may be obvious, but it is an aspect that future leaders need to understand because most companies spend a lot of time and money when trying to define the needed competencies. Before determining the extent to which some of the today’s leaders are equipped when we consider some of the challenges that they are likely to face in the future, there is the need to gauge some of the current leadership strength. Some of the trends include strategic planning, employee development, resourcefulness, leading people, and inspiring commitment. For most of the future managers, they should consider that there is a deficit when it comes to the skills needed in leadership. They should consider that the gap between the future leadership and the current leadership and their bench strength is a serious liability. The sooner any leader can understand some of the realities of the situation in...
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...Sales & Marketing A Sales and Marketing Management Trainee's program will comprise stints in: * Sales * Marketing * Supply Chain * Customer Marketing SALES Duration: 7 months Nature of Project/Assignment: You'll handle an independent sales territory for 6 months, with a focus on accountability and meeting targets and executing customer marketing projects. You will play the role of a team leader, leading a group of stockists and a large number of Stockists Salesmen and Pilot Salesmen. You will be responsible for a zone with a business of around 4-6 crores per annum. Post this, you will undertake a shadow District Manager stint for a fortnight which will provide you an opportunity to learn the art and science of Sales in Colgate-Palmolive from an experienced District Manager. Learning : You will learn about the Colgate-Palmolive Sales systems - Distribution network, Stockist management, Sales force management, In-store execution, Customer marketing programs and gain in-depth knowledge of how to leverage technology in sales. back to top MARKETING Duration: 3 months Nature of Project: To give exposure to different disciplines within marketing as practised by Colgate-Palmolive and help appreciate the role marketing performs in delivering business goals. Projects which have a business impact, are given to management trainees. It could either be a live project which would entail planning and implementation of a product launch or a relaunch. Or it could be a project...
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...intended to have, and shall have, the same validity as my handwritten signature. Any assistance I received while producing this paper has been acknowledged in the References section. Student's signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): Daniel Orama Executive Summary Accomplishing work related tasks is what every employer expects from their employees. However, many times when tasks are not completed on time or at all, the majority of times it can be attributed to procrastination. Procrastination is a behavior that derives from being overwhelmed, poor time management and lack of organizational skills. Upon looking at the case of Carl, one can see that procrastination can lead to making decisions that are inefficient and sometimes detrimental to a business’s productivity. Therefore, by training the workforce into developing effective time management and organizational skills through methods...
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